Tianshui: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tianshui is a city of 1.2 million people in China (Gansu), 1,153 m (3,783 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 17 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Tianshui runs from about 9 h 53 min a day in late December to 14 h 31 min in late June (computed for 34.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tianshui is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,186 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL, 88 km).
Flights to Tianshui: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tianshui · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 17 places to stay in Tianshui. Of the 12 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (7). Guests have left 9 reviews in total.
Hotels in Tianshui: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Xi’an, 294 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wuzhong, 381 km — flights
- Lanzhou, 238 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bazhong, 315 km — trains
- Qingyang, 214 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mianyang, 360 km
- Baoji, 139 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Weinan, 345 km
- Zhongwei, 330 km — trains
- Xianyang, 273 km — trains · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Tianshui?
Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tianshui?
About 1.2 million people live in Tianshui (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tianshui in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Tianshui?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Tianshui?
Our booking partner lists 17 places to stay in Tianshui, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Tianshui?
Xi’an (294 km), Wuzhong (381 km), Lanzhou (238 km), Bazhong (315 km), Qingyang (214 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.